PostHog YC Application
PostHog went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2020 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Winter 2020
- Industry
- B2BAnalytics
- Team size
- 150
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2020
Founders
James HawkinsFounder
Tim GlaserFounder
What PostHog does
PostHog helps engineers build better products. We provide everything they need to make sure they are building something that people want. This means - product analytics, session replays, feedback tools, feature flags, experimentation, LLM observability, and a data warehouse (with SQL) with one click data imports from the places you use. We've been averaging ~10% monthly revenue growth, we are [default alive]( and we didn't raised a huge / now-overpriced round in 2021. While others are focused on layoffs and struggling to grow into huge valuations, we're focusing on an awesome product for end users, hiring (a handful of) exceptional team members and seeing fantastic increases in revenue as a result. Check out posthog.com/careers if you want to be part of this journey.
PostHog's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
PostHog, Winter 2020 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
PostHog
All-in-one product analysis, experimentation, and deployment.
We provide a single platform for engineers to analyze product usage, test new features, observe user sessions, and deploy updates. This includes product analytics, session replays, feedback tools, feature flags, experimentation, LLM observability, and a data warehouse with one-click imports.
We are currently based remotely and would remain remote after YC.
We operate remotely to access talent globally and provide flexibility for our team.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real PostHog YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from PostHog's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like PostHog would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was PostHog in?
PostHog was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 batch.
Who founded PostHog?
PostHog was founded by James Hawkins, Tim Glaser.
What does PostHog do?
The single platform to analyze, test, observe, and deploy new features
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of PostHog's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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